Diseases and Identifying Symptoms/Features Flashcards
Bullseye rash with pale central region
Lyme Disease
Gray-white exudate in pharynx, Enlarged spleen/liver, skin rash
Infectious Mononucleosis
intermittent fever/chills, carried by female mosquitos
Malaria
cough, diarrhea, itchiness/rash at entrance, oral-fecal, freshwater snails
Schistosomiasis
Lumps above bone, bone breakage
Osteomyelitis
rash spread from PoE to rest of body, vomitting, fever, organ failure, can be result of nasal surgery/pads/tampons
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Sexual Phase
Tachyzoite
sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, brain lesions, can be vertical, reservoirs include felines, rodents, and birds
Toxoplasmosis
Conjunctivitis, swelling of spleen, liver, lymph nodes, organ enlargement, Reduviid bugs, armadillos in C/S America and Mexico
Chagas Disease
bloody stools, malnutrition, allergic reactions marking travel, children in rural/tropic areas, developing countries, eggs hatch in intestines
Ascariasis
bloody/watery diarrhea (dysentery), lasts 1 week, enterotoxin, found in mouth of birds
Campylobacteriosis/ Acute Intestinal Infection
Inflammation of colon, can be a result of ABX, cecal perforation, high WBC’s in blood, Pseudomembranes (white patches in colon)
Antibiotic Associated Colitis
Erosive ulcerations, Dysentery, weight loss, Often in Africa/Asia/Latin America, cysts are swallowed and releases trophozoites into large intestine
Amoebiasis/Amebic Dysentery
watery diarrhea, may lead to HUS in kidneys, may lead to UTI
Traveler’s Diarrhea/Enterhemorrhagic Diarrhea
Anal itch, Oral-Fecal, diarrhea, nausea
Pinworms
flatulence, edema, ingestion of cysts, reservoirs include beavers/cattle/coyotes/cats etc
Giardiasis/Beaver Fever
jaundice, dark urine, flu-like symptoms, associated with lack of hygiene or public health measures
Infectious Hepatitis
Anorexia, arthritis, jaundice, among people having unprotected sex, drug users, enters via break in skin
Serum Hepatitis
Jaundice, fever, chills, chronic liver disease without overt symptoms, most common reason for liver transplant
Silent Hepatitis
diarrhea, sore throat, convulsions, vertical, can get from eating unpasteurized foods or improperly cooked meats
Listeriosis
watery diarrhea, dehydration, dizziness, Oral-Fecal
In Children: unusually sleepy, ultra-fussy, crying with no tears
Noroviral Gastroenteritis
Alternating diarrhea, constipation, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Endotoxin, may lead to septicemia
Typhoid Fever
vomitting, diarrhea, fluid loss, mucosal lesions (subsides after 2-5 days), Zoonotic (found in reptiles and birds)
Animal Salmonella
crippling abdominal cramps, frequent watery stool w/ mucus and blood, shiga toxin (injures nerve cells, intestines, and kidneys)
Shigellosis/Bacterial Dysentery
tenderness and toothache
Dental Caries
redness, inflammation, swelling and increased bleeding of gingiva, pockets between teeth and gingiva
Gingivitis
Proglottids in stool, consumption of raw meats (beef/pork) found in SE asia/S.America/Mexico/E.Europe, vague abdominal pain
Tapeworms
RICE-WATER STOOL, severe thirst, flaccid skin, sunken eyes, vomitting, Toxin (CT)
Cholera
(contains Cholera Toxin)
Yellow discharge from genitals, nausea, white patches on mouth, ulcerations, itching
Candidasis/Vaginal Thrush
Conjunctivitis, Exudate (from eyes), Urethritis, Cervicitis with white drainage, Salpingitis (pelvic)
Chlamydial Infections
Lesions on genitalia, urethritis, painful urination, itch, light gray exudation, most common STD
Genital Herpes